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Short Sale Showing Horror Stories: No Sign, No Lockbox, Appointment Only, Dogs On Property, Do Not Disturb Occupant, Drive By Only, Listing On Hold:
Price is Important in A Central Connecticut Short Sale Transaction 
The excitement of house hunting has worn off, you've been working with your buyers for months and after submitting 4 contracts on 4 different houses your buyer's offer is THE ONE the seller agrees to. Sigh of relief and high fives all around? Not just yet!
Several people have asked how we calculate the figures in the new GFE. The instructor in the training class I took explained it this way.
Hidden Features of the iPad and iPhone
When I was taking a real estate class recently, I had a conversation about blog writing with the instructor. The next day he handed me an amusing article by Frank L. Visco. I get a good chuckle whenever I look at it. The truth is that if you follow this advice, it might nake you a better blog writer. For me, I'm not sure there is really help, but maybe for you there might be. 
Warning! If Your Encounter An Alligator here in Florida get away! 
FICO scores are critical to your ability to buy a home. Let’s clear up some misconceptions/urban legends and look at what’s NOT used to calculate your score.
As the housing market in St. Charles continues it’s steady improvement, more buyers are out looking for their next home. No buyer wants to overpay so I do a pretty extensive analysis to determine a fair price for the house. See an example of one of my spreadsheets below.
Referrals are REALTORS® best friends and contribute much to the overall success of the individual agent. Today being that it is Thankful Thursday I thought I would share one of my favorite referrals. And the source of that referral came from right here on ActiveRain.One afternoon I was out and about busily taking care of some of the many details of running your own real estate consulting business. As I sometimes do I left my cell phone at home. The tasks that I needed to do were all close at hand so I didn’t worry about it.Like many professional real estate … (20 comments)
I wrote a post for one of my favorite online real estate magazines, AG Beat, this week. It's an opinion piece, an editorial, and purely my own thoughts. Please go to AG Beat to read the entire post.
You can get back to work faster in Utah than any other state in the US. New data shows that Utah is the 49th lowest in the US for the length of time residents collect unemployment insurance benefits. The average unemployment duration rate for the US is currently 14.4 weeks. However, the unemployment duration rate in Southern Utah is 13.2 weeks. That’s over a week less that the national average.
Yahoo has confirmed that their systems were compromised and that over 400,000 of their email users accounts were hacked! I just learned about his about 2 hours ago and already one of my friends account sent me crap.
If your only criterion for hiring a contractor is price, 
What Was Real Estate Like in 1980? If you weren’t in the business in the early 80’s then you have no idea how much it has changed, gotten more complicated and even better with time. By looking at the past and the way business was conducted way back in 1980, you will appreciate what you have now and all the tools and technology that dominate our real estate world. 
Dear Fellow Activerainers,
I don't even know how to start this blog. Earlier today I swung by a builders office and encroached on a transaction between a young newbie agent and sales counselor who was locked in on over selling the to-be-built community pool and bul*#&@ walking trails that most likely bordered a litter of rabies infected chupracabras and aids infested honey badgers.
The first year I was in real estate, the agents who feed off new agents found me and I was in a fight with some guy or gal for a year. Bad news! The second year, I started getting my sea legs and found out that I didn't have to meet these antagonists head on. I learned to get my job done without resorting to virtual hand-to-hand combat with "the other side". I found my balance. I have mellowed. My strongest strength in a transaction is the contract itself. The contract will speak for itself. If I know the contract and keep up to … (41 comments)
This question could be about any negative issue that might affect the home value of a potential purchase or sale.
Have you tried purchasing a home in the last couple of years and been declined because you didn’t have sufficient income? There may be a way to fix this! FHA allows for buyers to use a non-occupying co-borrower to qualify for a home loan. 
Be careful when you name drop! It may come back and bite you and your seller in the butt. 
Health Care, School, Special Use Properties For Sale … (0 comments)
Austin real estate market stats for June, 2012:7,818 Active listings3,637 homes under contract2,409 homes sold$293,862 – average sold price54 – average days on market before sellingThe numbers for last June:2,104 homes sold$282,229 – average sold price71 – average days on market before selling
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.Agent and/or buyer to verify all information.
A Pasadena Open House Barbecue...Martha Brown Style What a lovely evening we had. A half hour drive from Baltimore...well maybe a bit more in traffic, and I was at Martha Brown's unique listing in Pasadena. Wonderful way to combine an entertaining evening with friends, neighbors and ActiveRain members, to showcase a special home and create awareness for a special charity. Martha knows how to market a home. Who ever heard of a Thursday evening open house Barbecue? This property is perfect for entertaining with its secluded acre multiple garages, carports and private "beach" area. It would make a great extended … (16 comments)
Ready for some great news? The number of Charlotte NC homes on the market in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill NC/SC Metro Area was 19,510 as of 6/30/2012. The average sales price was $227,924 or 92.7% of the list price, which is $11,535 or +5.3% higher than the average sales price at the same time last year. The average number of days on the market for residential listings is 4.63 months.
One of the most convenient locations in Mount Vernon Ohio and within a one minute walk of the Mount Vernon Shopping Center and restaurants. More listing details available and a virtual tour at 16 Plaza Drive in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Life can get overwhelming at times with everything we have to do between work, family and running a successful business. We jot down to-do items on sticky notes, calendars, even our hands, but inevitably something gets overlooked because there’s so much to manage, who can keep track of it all? The “Things” app from Cultured Code makes it easy to stay organized whether you’re at home, in the office or on the go.
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My friend josh Schoenly did a great job explaining this...
Real Estate Market Update - Northwest Suburbs - June 2012 You might find this housing report interesting if: 1) You are thinking of selling your home in the Northwest Suburbs soon and want to see what's really up with our market. 2) You don't know what to believe because there are conflicting reports constantly in the media. They are always talking but saying little of value. 3) You're a future buyer that's looking to get a feel for purchasing a larger home in the area but you're not sure what to expect. So let's start with those questions you might have. What … (6 comments)
Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34996 – Residential, June 2012 
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